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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Announced March 2009
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-330, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was brought out 22 months before the VR-330 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-30 matches up vs the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus VR-330

 E-30 VR-330 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-30

 VR-330 E-30 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011March 2009Newer by 22 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-330

 E-30 VR-330 
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 compared to the VR-330.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and VR-330 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and VR-330.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will give extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-30
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
59
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
low battery (750 per charge)
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
49
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
low battery (750 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
70
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-30
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
52
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
low battery (750 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-30
Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
18
no video recording
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus E-30Olympus VR-330
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-30 Olympus VR-330
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-03-24 2011-02-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HyperCrystal II LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 695 gr (1.53 pounds) 158 gr (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLM-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,299 $220